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Show "Gosh, and I don't Even Feel Tired" THE CHOPPING BLOCK Who Would You Name As Five Greatest Senators? i C0NGRGSS10ML PBOVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1957 - International Trade and Red China ! By FRANK C, ROBERTSON Having been keenly interested in American political history ever since I was a kid o eight I am quite intrigued by the American MARK Senate's task of sefive its lecting greatest members. The task should be left to historians, but it is doubtful if any senator, past or ?,:f did more to advance the cause of the common man than anyone in, our time. But along with him was Senator "Fighting Bob" LaFol-- , lette, the elder the first man to self-impos- ed some of Amer- For a good many months ica's allies, most particularly Britain and Japan, have been stepping up thir trade with Red China in quiet defiance of established embargo on shipment of key materials. Our government does not approve of this development, and for itself will not relax in any degree its ban on Red China trade. We still view the Communist Chinese as a dangerous potential adversary who has engaged in an illegal arms buildup in North Korea in violation of truce terms and poses a continuing threat to Formosa Grim Facts From FBI Americans can take no comfort at all from the FBI's latest report on major crimes in this country. They were up 13.3 per cent in 1956 over 1955, and altogether have soared four times as fast as the population since 1950. There always seem to be those who stoutly resist the idea that crime in America is truly on the increase. They like to suggest that the nation's huge popula- tion boost accounts for everything. The facts indicate otherwise. The 2,500,000 major crimes committed last year are the positive proof that a bigger and bigger share of our people are inThe unhappiest dulging in wrong-doinpart of the story, of course, is that youths under 18 played a very heavy role- in the . g. - total picture. In 1956 the numbed' of persons in this age category rose only 3 per cent in cities, yet arrests in this group rose 17.3 per cent. Nearly 46 per cent of arrests for major crimes in cities were of youngsters under 18. The figures are hardly something to be laughed off with the comment that "boys and other islands off the China coast. Nevertheless, the administration decided not long ago that it would give its official sanction to an increase in trade China and such other nations as Britain and Japan. What this decision amounts to is acceptance of an existing fact. Washington fears that if sanction should be withheld, the trade would go on increasing anyway, to a point where the embargo agreement is to all intents and purposes a dead letter. Thus it has moved to recognize certain realities, while still maintaining a measure of control in a difficult situation. Why have our allied revived the China trade even though they know it is against the wishes of the United States, thet paramount Western pwer in the Pacific? As far as, Britain and Japan go, the fundamental reason is that they believe they need it. Oriental commerce always has bulked large in the British trade picture, , and they have chafed under embargo restrictions. Japan is a growing storehouse of manufactured products perately seeking markets. Neither these two lands nor some others see Red China as the menace America does. They feel the Chinese are as eager as they for some kind of "normal" trade, and that encouraging it may actually serve to promote more peaceful attitudes in the Peiping government. There is reason to believe, too, that Britain departed from America's lead in the Far East because we had failed to follow British leadership at the time of the Suez crisis. But whatever the reasons, a new situation is clearly upon us. More trade bebe-betwe- en : n Ifc . II UNEA Service, THE STORY: Milo March, the American insurance investigator, has been introduced to Gianna Bionda, an Italian movie star, in Rome where he is investigating the death of a girl who probably was murdered. Gianna was asa, sociated with young Ricci who formerly was friendly with Anna Maria. Gianna introduces Milo to Balena and his father, Baron Gambero. Ba-len- Now neither of these school honors really conferred bliss on poor at her graduation exercises. Her parents were delighted. They Martha. In the last busy weeks praised her as their clever girl and of school, the class historian aptold everyone they knew about pointment was a particular source of strain and overwork. The night how wonderful she was. before Martha's graduation, she broke down under it. Nervously exhausted, she burst into tears RUTH MILLETT SAYS and had to be put to bed with a glass of hot milk. But her younger sister never registered this reality. Her parof Martha's ents' overpraise attenso focused her had A lot of parents today honestly feel that the greatest harm they glories tion on the glories that she was can do their; young children is make them the least bit different blind to the hard work which had from their crowd. the glories. In order that Sis or Junior won't be made to feel "different" for produced still jealous, she Years later, even an hour or an evening, the parents are willing to give in and will cry out to Martha, "Don't tell give up. me you didn't love being Dad's Junior's parents know he ought to be at home and off the streets dever girl ! Why, you once cried by a reasonable hour. But if Junior pleads that all the other boys your head off because you hadn't can come in when they please and that their parents don't sit up made top place on the honor roll. for them, Junior' soon wins the argument. It was the night before you graduSis'js mother knows that her husband is worrying because they ated from grammar school . . ." Such resentment is bound to be can't save any money. But if Sis claims every other girl in her crowd as getting a new formal for a certain dance, Mama can't fomented between children when bring herself to tell Sis she'll have to wear the perfectly good we overpraise their achievements. formal she has hanging in the closet. Their bad feeling reflects our mistaken values. HE GETS THE CAR Had Martha's parents the moral he isn't responsible enough to be values that would have enabled Junior's may parents figure turned ' loose with a car. But when he pleads that all the other them to praise the hard work bekids hi$ age are driving, common sense loses out. hind her honors instead of the Sis's parents know it is ridiculous for a girl who has just started honors themselves, her younger to date- to go steady. But Sis wins the argument with the old plea sister would have valued the hard that alT the kids are going steady. Her parents are afraid to say, work, too. In place of envy, she'd have "Maybe they are, but you aren't." ' IV i frightening how many parental decisions today are made on felt sympathy for her sister. In the basis of keeping a child from being different from the crowd. stead of coveting her honors as Ten-ager- s know this weakness in their parents and they play favors hopelessly remote from her, on it constantly. she'd have seen them realistically And the parents go on giving in more to their children so they for what they were results also won't ever have to feel different in any way. available to her hard work. Instead of helping their children to grow out of their adolescent In America we put much too fear of being different, parents today will do almost anything to much value on the success of ef keep their child the same as all the others. fort. It makes us all very nerv During Martha's second term in the eighth grade, she maintained third place on its honor roll. This honor brought her another one XII Parents Worship Conformity She got up and looked pleading ly at me. "Excuse me," she said. She moved off to one side with the young man. Piero, the baron, and I were left standing awkwardly to wait for them. "He is young," Baron Gambero said. He managed to suggest a smile without moving the muscles of his face. It was quite a feat. "He still thinks that all women are his own personal domain." I looked at him and pretended to be thinking. "You know, Baron, your name is familiar." I snapped my fingers. "I have it. You and I have a mutual acquaint ance. Johnny Fornessi.' If possible, his face became even more frozen. "Fornessi?" he said. "Oh, yes. An interesting . SIDE GLANCES By GALBRAITH Nobody can possibly guar- antee another the success of his effort whether he's an insurance salesman starting out to sell a new policy or Martha struggling to improve her school marks When we put the cart before the horse and glorify her achieve ment of the honor roll instead of her struggle, our confusion creates . 3 confusion. type." "Quaint," I agreed, It produces rivalry, tension and other evil effects. (All rights reserved, NEA Serv ice, Inc.) at least three inches shorter than I, but he1 managed to give the impres sion that he was taller. I suppose it could be so described,: he said coldly. "If you gentlemen will excuse me, I will see if our table is ready." He walked stiffly ; Do flying fish have wings? The so - called flying fish no has wings, but once it is in the air it spreads out its large fins, which act like the wings of a The fish's flight often glider. covers from 150 to 1,000 feet. Q A - J away. Piero said "Well," dryly, "no one can accuse you of wasting !.:.. time.: !: v "If we are going tot push,! we might as well start right now. As a matter of fact, I think may VH! Q Was Jan Struther the real be it's better." He shrugged. "You may be name of the author of the book right. Milo, I'll duck out as soon "Mrs. Miniver"? You A No, this is the pen name of as we've finished dinner. borrow j the want Flat?" to Maxtorie u t her Joyce Anstr Graham. . T.t ftf. S-- H The doctor says it's only colic i . 1957 by U.S. NEA Pt Off. StnnM, tne. he's sure the baby The opinions expressed by Herald columnists and forum writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of this newspaper. "A borrowed girl, a borrowed gun, a borrowed car," I said, "I ought to have something new; and something blue. No, less work! to take taxis. . . . I've been, thinking . about something, Piero." "I'd noticed," he said dryly, "What happens when this case j : j . What advantage for my large family . wonder ex- - you are, jus tLI where you live' X and what is a4 bowling green? Thank i yT Klf J r j j Now History ce For a description of the" game, read the article on Bowhr ln the Encyclopedia Britannica. There are only a few hundred bowling ? greens in the United States, many more in Canada. Every city that maintains tennis courts, baseball diamonds, putting greens, or other public recreational facilities should have howling greens too. service country, either past or present, my nominee would be the late Senator George W. Norris, of Nebraska. Norris in my opinion minimum was 23 . . . Prof. Herald Clark of the Brigham Young University, was the principal speaker at the Springville High School art program which marked the close of the 11th annual national exhibit self -- addressed envelope for booklet, The Calcium Shortage. Iodine to Disinfect Drinking Water Please print again instructions for sterilizing water with iodine . . . (E.P.) By HAL COCHRAN Ans. You probably mean the The best indication of second disinfection 61 questionable water childhood is the way some oldsters for drinking. Put three drops of act at parties. What millions of people in this the familiar, mild tincture of country need in the way of recreat- iodine in a quart of water Lots of women are much like ion, or as a hobby that doesn't and let (2) stand at least 15 minutes, flowers in that when they fade pall after a year or two, especially when it will be safe to drink. This they dye.- people who have nearly or quite is only for emergency use. For . j retired and find retirement dreary, other than emergency use, it is on any account Overcharge is SOMETHING TO DO. Lawn best to boil the water ind then that you have in the stores and bowling Is just the ticket. Many let it cool. .sure to get shocked. you're husbands or their wves have jtold me so. A good game of lawn bowls is a kind of "happiness pill" Federal Land Bank of Berkeley or "highball" without had after- Barbs : ".J.If you.f . v -- Ma'am. Such a Dr. Brady pat on the back from a lady of your calibre boosts my morale more than you may know. When you read this, if I'm still and around, I'll be seventy-sevenot"alI sad about it. The only misgiving I. have about it is: What's going to happen to you folks when I turn up- my toes? Now at 77, my main complaint is that so many take as granted that one past 65 70 or 75 is an old geezer, regardless. Regardless, that is, of the state of his 'arthritis, the flexibility of his joints, the functional efficiency of his teeth, and his ability to roll somersaults. If you think I'm facetious, you had better send me a stamped, envelope for The which tells how and why everybody should roll 'em. I live in paradise Southern California, that itsix blocks from the finest bowling greens in the world. There are bowling greens in Milwaukee; Racine, and Wisconsin. There the bowlseason is necessarily short, ing perhaps five months in the spring d and ; summer. For bowling I can recommend Southern.; California or Durban Natal, South Africa. effects. self-address- Som-ersaultaq- Wau-watos- ed ua, a, FARM and RANCH REAL ESTATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - year-aroun- Once News - By WILLIAM BRADY, M.D. A Wisconsin reader writes: "I am so grateful . . . you are there to pass out good advice and com mon sense, off which I take full . . CHABER a Bowling, Green? Is ed -- n, BARON GAMBERO was Qs and As I breaks into the open?" "The head of our department will undoubtedly have to resign, possibly also the Minister, and it's not impossible that the whole gov ernment might fall. Certainly a coalition could bring it about. The and the Socialists Communists are almost strong enough. If one more strong party sided with them . . ." "This I know," I said impatiently. "I meant what happens with the police. Do they go ahead sitting on the case or do they re- 2 purse strings. "Ricci," she said, "can I see you for just a minute? Alone?" "All right," he said sulkily. - ous. By M. MARCH is from open it?" "SIGNOR He thought about it a minute. America," the girl added. She "They'd probably reopen it. But made it sound as if I'd just flown that doesn't mean there'd be a in from Mars. Without a plane. lot done." "That . would seem to be ob-"What about an autopsy?" i J tne young man saia. vious, "No chance." "You must pardon my young "Think you'd get assigned to friend," the baron said smoothly. it?" "He is a great admirer of all "Probably. Unless .1 look too things American, which means eager. But there'd be a limit to that to balance matters he must what they'd let me do." be hostile to all Americans." "Stfll there'd be a lot of ad"That's all right," I said. "We vantages to having it out in the have a lot of people just like him open," I said. "For one thing, in America. What does the young there'd be less chance of being man do, publish comic maga- thrown in the can for stirring zines?" I knew that there were around in the case." many Italian businessmen, among the most scornful of American SHE was coming back across lack of culture, who were busily the restaurant with a walk that getting rich on Italian comics for the moment threatened the and I was sure they'd know it popularity of Nino's food. too. She sat down. "Ricci is a dear, . The baron laughed and young but he can be a bore at times. Balena's face turned a dark red. The poor blonde was in the middle. She didn't want to cut any DR. BRADY'S COLUMN - best-dress- mi Copyright 1956 by Kendall Foster Crossen. Distributed by NEA Service, Inc Praise Child's Hard Work; Not Mere Honors an appointment as class historian - . THE MATURE PARENT By MRS. MURIEL LAWRENCE from Big Business. Norris and LaFollette were men of and for the people, and nothnrcent n n n ing could have been more different in their approach to public afa unanimous get vote. fairs than their views and that of have the late Senator Robert Taft, There of Ohio. Taft was a natural-bor- n been some pret nabob who felt that the country ty acne in tii iu could only be safe when guided by the Senate, but;.:. the ruling class, but his ability oddlyof enough tnem and few sincerity makes it impossible to him out of the list of the leave have ever . be- I I five greatest senators. come president. I would certainly leave John C. At the moment Calhoun off my list for his greatI can recall only one wno wem ness was achieved by defending the rotten cause of human slavdirectly from the Senate to the Mr. Robertson ery. Thomas Hart Benton was too White House, and that was War- stubborn and provincial to be con ren G. Harding, who certainly sidered truly great. So, my list, never would be selected as one of which certainly is not the one the five greatest. A couple of oth- that will be finally chosen, would ers, Andrew Johnson and Harry be: Webster, Clay, LaFollette, Truman used the vice presidency Norris and Taft. as a stepping stone, and many The great senators are all dead, will do think Nixon so who cares which ghost will be Dicky people the same. None of them will be selected you may say. Of course seriously proposed for this parv there won't be overwhelming interest in the selections, such as ticular Hall of Fame. Three senators, Webster, Clay there is in choosing which baseand Calhoun, will be automatic ball player should be enshrined in nominees, because they had silver the Hall of Fame, or who are tongues in our greatest age of ora- the winners of the various Oscars tory. But their reputation was only and Emmys in the entertainment partly based on their senatorial world, or who are the ten women in America, etc.. experience. Webster was one of our greatest Secretary of State, but grant us old duffers who are and Henry Clay's reputation was interested in politics, our hobbies. achieved chiefly as Speaker of If people would just figure up All how of men House. three these the many senators there have broke their hearts trying to be- been, and what a pitifully small come president. per cent of them deserve to be is the the others be Picking really commemorated at all, hard job. Every state has its can- they would pay a little more atdidate, I suppose. Reed Smoot, of tention tx the kind of men and E. Utah, has been mentioned. Borah, women they elect. of Idaho, is a real candidate. And Addenda ' Since the from was written the above prosomebody Wyoming "He is in love with you?" I Senate E. has which Francis its selections made Warren, posed asked. into the much about I anticipated. is barrel earlier than dipping She shrugged. "He thinks he I as I'll could. as haven't I have let far what However, you is," she said, "but he is so young. Haw written heard stand; especially since anybody propose I prefer more mature men." The yet of four of Haw died Tabor the men on my list have Colorado, but glance she sent me from beneath as he been chosen: Webster, CJay, La-- v began life a bum. her lashes was meant to convince A lot of famous names comes Follette and Taft. And I still me of my maturity. "It is all arto mind. Charles Sumner, the ar- think they would have done much ranged, Milo." but sincere enemy of slav- better choosing George Norris rogant "What is?" His contemporary, Seward, than the State's Righter, Calhoun, "For us to go to Baron Gam-hero- 's ery. Lincoln's Secretary of State, was place," she said. I didn't once a senator. Lincoln s great miss the slight emphasis on us. A. anathe rival, Stephen Douglas, "He's having a party this weekLitto ma was the the iMormons, eau and you and I are going." and his tle is Giant of bound time, "So you got your boy friend to to votes. some get agree, but does the baron know From th Civil War op to the about it?" turn of thei century a lot of sena"Oh yes. He made it a definite tors their seats, and though bought invitation. The party starts Satone finds such names as Conkling, Taken from the Flies of urday night." That would be in two days, I Vest, Blair, Hoar and Depew, The Ptoto Herald realized. I would have liked to most of them frankly served Big Business coun rather than their commove faster, but I couldn't try. Sliding into our century the Twenty-Fiv- e Years Ago plain. senator who appealed most to my "That's fine," I said, "There's to be a big party Sat- imagination, and to whom I would May 5, 1932 A prop was placed under the certainly give my vote if sentiurday night and he gives such ment alone was Albert tottering dairy industry in Utah prevailed wonderful parties. Then on Sunof J. Indiana, the best County when grocers and dairyBeverage, day there will be a wild boar writer the Senate ever produced. men of Provo met and decided hunt. I suppose youll like that." to cease selling butter, milk and "You mean you're allowed to and one of its most brilliant ora torsread his speech in defense cream below cost, and to low-priquit shoot them in Rome?" I asked. these as commodities using of Reed Smoot some a time and "Who?" leaders, in their selling cam"Bores," I said. "It's very civil- man of high honor. . . . Orem Chamber of paign The a Democrats few had good ized of the baron." Commerce launched the second too.; Alban Barclay, Her She gave me that George Gobel senators, of its farm phase improvement bert Lehman and Paul Douglas laugh again. "Oh you," she said. the latter considered . . . Marriages in Utah by many to project fell I think she meant it, from 439 in 1930 to 409 County be by far the. best man in the (To Be Continued) 1931 for a decrease of in Senate today to mention a few. .nearly But unfortunately my choice to seven per cent according to figures released from the U. S. go with the giants of the last cenBureau of Census at Washington tury have to be Republicans. For . . . The maximum temperature dedicated, fearless and intelligent in Provo was 43 and the degrees to his j tween Red China and our allies is building and will continue to build. 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